Other groups

Open daily: 10.00-17.30

A hands-on gaming experience featuring games and consoles from the past 50 years. For ages 7 upwards (KS2+).

A space rocket about to lift off from the launchpad

Apollo 11: First Steps Edition 2D (U) – groups

Follow the exhilarating lift off, landing and return of the historic Apollo 11 mission that put the first humans on the Moon.

Visitors try out the lighting technician interactive in Shuri's Lab at Technicians The David Sainsbury Gallery

Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery–groups

Step into the fascinating world of STEM careers for a peek behind the scenes in our free interactive gallery. For ages 7 upwards (KS2+).

Ocean Odyssey 3D—groups

Now showing

Embark on an extraordinary journey through Earth’s vast ocean highways with a baby humpback whale to uncover the secrets of ocean currents. For ages 7 upwards (KS2+).

Two friends preparing for a sleepover at the Science Museum

Astronights—Groups

Event

Dates vary

Experience the museum after dark in the ultimate sleepover for groups. For ages 7-11 years (KS2).

The Garden–groups

Open until Monday 21 April 2025

Hands-on area encouraging early exploration of science. For Nursery, Reception and Year 1 (ages 3-6).

Versailles: Science and Splendour—Groups

Exhibition

The Palace of Versailles is famous around the world for its opulent architecture and rich history. During the 17th and 18th centuries it was also home to some of the most significant scientific innovations of its time.

Children in Pattern Pod at the Science Museum

Pattern Pod–groups

This multi-sensory gallery encourages excitement and curiosity about patterns in the world around us. For Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 (ages 4-7).

Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries–groups

Spanning more than 500 years of history, these galleries provide a rich context for our experience of medicine and health today.
For KS2 upwards.

Wonderlab–Groups

Ignite curiosity about science and maths through hands-on exhibits and immersive experiences.
For KS2 and KS3.

View of the Earth from A Beautiful Planet 3D IMAX film

A Beautiful Planet 3D (U)–groups

Experience life on the International Space Station as you travel into orbit around our home planet.
For KS2 upwards.

Antarctica 3D (U)–groups

Meet the weird and wonderful creatures that thrive in Antarctica, revealing how what happens there affects every single one of us.
For KS2 upwards.

Who Am I?–groups

Explore the science of who we are through intriguing objects, artworks and interactive exhibits.
For KS3 upwards.

Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery—Groups

Discover how the world can generate and use energy more sustainably to urgently decarbonise and limit climate change in our new, free gallery.

School children in Exploring Space gallery

Exploring Space–groups

Open until 2 June 2025, 10.00-18.00

Discover how we live and work in space, how we landed on the Moon and our mission to explore other planets.
For KS1 upwards.

Students explore the Energy Hall gallery at the Science Museum

Making the Modern World–groups

Discover remarkable objects - from the earliest steam train to medical breakthroughs - that have changed our lives.
For KS1 upwards.

View of Mathematics: The Winton Gallery at the Science Museum, London

Mathematics: The Winton Gallery–groups

Discover the story of how mathematics has shaped our world.
For KS3 upwards.

The big red engine in the Science Museum in London

Energy Hall–groups

Trace the story of steam power and the lives of its inventors and users.
For KS3 upwards.

Engineers–Groups

Celebrate engineers, how they shape the world we live in and their fascinating stories.
For KS3 upwards (ages 11+).

Two students look at objects in the Information Age gallery

Information Age–groups

Discover how our lives have been transformed by information and communication technologies over the last 200 years.
For KS3 upwards.

Destination Space–schools

School session

Find out about space travel and how astronauts live and work in space. For Reception and KS1.

Detail of a clock in the Clockmakers Gallery at the Science Museum

The Clockmakers’ Museum–groups

See more than 1,000 timepieces telling the story of innovation by London’s clockmakers. For KS2 upwards (ages 7+).

Science City 1550–1800: The Linbury Gallery–groups

Discover how London grew from a bustling capital city to a global hub for trade, commerce, and scientific inquiry.
For KS4 upwards (ages 14+).

A group of students in the Flight gallery at the Science Museum, London

Flight–groups